ISUW 2021

Legal Framework for Protection of Critical Information Infrastructure.- REAL TIME MONITORING OF OT DEVICES THROUGH INMS.- Combined Billing and Customer Care Systems for all Utilities in a Smart City.- Effective OT Cyber security for modern Grid operations & asset management.- Internet of Things (IOT) in Utility Operations.- Demystifying Digitally Empowered Prosumer  a Transformation Opportunities for Utilities in Energy Value Ecosystem.- Smart Solutions based on Smart Metering Data to Improve Distribution Network Operations and Customer Management in France.- Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Planning and Security Measures in Indian Urban Centres.- A Sustainable Power Distribution Model: Focus on Rural Distribution.- Energy Storage Access to Standardised, Transparent, and Granular Electricity Consumption Data: A Novel Engagement Model for the Indian Consumer.- Pioneering in Data Quality & Security in Smart Grid.- Vehicle to Grid Integration and Strategies for Managed EV charging.

Reji Kumar Pillai is the President of India Smart Grid Forum (www.indiasmartgrid.org) since its inception in 2011 and is also the Chairman of Global Smart Energy Federation since November 2016. He an internationally renowned expert with four decades of experience in the electricity sector in diverse functions covering the entire value chain and across continents. He is spearheading a mission to leverage technology to transform the electric grid in India and provide clean and reliable electricity to every citizen 24x7 at affordable cost. He is actively advocating for the "Right to Electricity Act" that will ensure lifeline supply of electricity to all citizens in India. He is also advocating for a "Right to Sleep Act" to provide climate controlled sleeping pods in low income communities. Reji has played pivotal role in several ground breaking initiatives related to renewable energy, electric grid modernization, electric mobility, energy storage and digitalization in India duringthe past two decades. His current areas of research and work include: Grid Integrated Vehicles, District Cooling Systems, Electric Cooking, Smart Grids as Anchor Infrastructure for Smart Cities, Grid Interactive Buildings and Campuses; Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Blockchain Applications for Utilities; Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Systems and the Future of Transportation; and Interconnection of Regional Grids in Asia - ASEAN, SAARC and GCC grids. In November 2016, Reji was unanimously elected as Chairman of Global Smart Grid Federation, now renamed as Global Smart Energy Federation (GSEF), a global umbrella organization of smart grid/energy associations and utilities from 16 countries and the European Union; and headquartered in Washington DC, USA. As an entrepreneur, Reji has built successful enterprises in India and overseas and exited them. He has studied Engineering, Finance, Management and Law; worked with NTPC and IBM and has been senior consultant with ADB, World Bank and USAID. A